AirTran Airways Appoints Stan Gadek - Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer.Business & Travel Editors ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2000 AirTran Airways AirTran Airways is a low-cost airline that is a Delaware corporation with headquarters in Orlando, Florida, USA and is a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings. AirTran operates over 750 daily flights throughout the eastern USA and the Midwest, including over 270 daily departures from (AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange :AAI AAI American Association of Immunologists. ) announces today the appointment of Stan Gadek to senior vice president of finance and chief financial officer. In this position, Gadek will oversee the airline's finance, accounting, revenue accounting and budgeting functions, and he will report to Robert Fornaro, president. Gadek, formerly with Atlas Air - a cargo air carrier operating a fleet of 747 freighters, assumes the executive position at AirTran Airways in Orlando. With more than twenty years TWENTY YEARS. The lapse of twenty years raises a presumption of certain facts, and after such a time, the party against whom the presumption has been raised, will be required to prove a negative to establish his rights. 2. of experience in the airline business, Gadek served most recently as acting chief financial officer at Atlas Air. Gadek joined Atlas Air in 1997 as vice president and controller. "Stan brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the AirTran Airways' leadership team," said Robert Fornaro, AirTran Airways' president. "We are pleased to have someone of Stan's caliber to further strengthen our company's finance and accounting team." Gadek began his career at Ernst and Young. In 1977, Gadek joined Northwest Airlines where he held various positions including director of passenger revenue accounting. In the early 1990's, Gadek served as assistant controller for Continental Airlines. Prior to joining Atlas Air, Gadek served as vice president and controller for Atlantic Coast Airlines Atlantic Coast Airlines (IATA: DH, ICAO: BLR, and Callsign: Blue Ridge) was an airline based in the United States owned by Atlantic Coast Holdings, Inc.. It operated as United Express for United Airlines and Delta Connection for Delta Air Lines. . Gadek earned his M.B.A. degree at College of St. Thomas and a B.S. degree in Accounting at the University of Illinois University of Illinois may refer to:
Systemwide, AirTran Airways operates 294 daily departures to 31 cities. Offering the convenience of easy, same concourse connections in Atlanta, AirTran Airways operates 135 daily departures from Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport, the world's busiest airport World's busiest airport is a claim that is fiercely fought over by the owners of the world's largest airports. The definition of "busiest" is debated as well, with claims being staked on the basis of aircraft operations, cargo traffic or total passengers. . AirTran Airways provides everyday, affordable air travel throughout the eastern United States, and unlike other airlines, never requires a roundtrip purchase or Saturday night stay. AirTran Airways is the launch customer for the Boeing 717, today's newest, most innovative commercial aircraft. AirTran Airways is a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (Amex:AAI). For more information and reservations, visit AirTran Airways' Web site at www.airtran.com, call your travel agent or call AirTran Airways at 800-AIRTRAN (800-247-8726) or 770-994-8258 (in Atlanta). |
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